In view of the rapidly changing situations, it is advisable to acquire a recent copy of “The Sanford Guide to HIV/AIDS Therapy”. This is published annually (order via www.sanfordguide.com). Updates on AIDS treatment can be found on http://www.hivatis.org.

AIDS is still an incurable disease, although patients’ suffering can certainly be alleviated. Counselling and support are important and include:

discussing the diagnosis

how transmission of the virus takes place

how transmission can be prevented

how one can best preserve health for as long as possible

how to tackle the many AIDS problems that occur

Above all, listen to the patient. Patients will benefit from a friendly doctor sympathetically listening to their story, being able to give a clear and logical explanation for their discomfort and reassuring them that they are not alone in this.

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